Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Connectors

Published: 2024-04-17

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-6129 CVE-2024-21090
CWE-ID	CWE-371 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	MySQL Connectors Hardware solutions / Drivers
Vendor	Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) State Issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU85170

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6129

CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in POLY1305 MAC (message authentication code) implementation on PowerPC CPU based platforms if the CPU provides vector instructions. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MySQL Connectors: 8.0.7 - 8.3.0

External links

http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html?3382

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU88674